Wappat the Widow my Lady
X:1 T:Wappat the Widow my Lady M:6/4 L:1/8 B:Henry Playford - A Collection of Original Scotch-Tunes, (Full of the B:Highland Humours) for the violin (London, 1700, No. 23, p. 10) N:"Most of them being in the Compass of the Flute." Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G G2|B3A B2 (GAB2)G2 |(A2D2) B2 A4G2|B3A B2G2 BA BG|B3A B2g3a g2| f3e (d2 Bc) d2e2|(d2B2g2) A4 G2|B3A B2G2 BA BG|B6 d4|| ef|g3d B2 g2f2e2|a3e2c2 a2 bagf|g3a bb2a2b2g2|f3e d2B2d2g2| f3e d2e2d2e2|g3dB2A2 agfe|g3f g2d2g2G2|B6 d4|| B2 (GA)B2G2 (B,C)D2B,2|G,2g2 (ag) f4B2|(GA)B2G2 (B,C)d2B,2|G,2B2d2g3a g2| f3e d2e2 cdec|d2 BcdB A2 agfe|g3f g2d2g2G2|B6 d4|| ef|g3a b2a2b2g2|(a2c2b2) a4g2|g3a b2a2 bagf|f3e d2B2d2g2| f3e d2e2d2e2|g3dB2 (A2a2) f2|gfed ec dcBA BG|B6 d4|| ef|gfed e2d2 BcdB|(c2A2) a2 f4A2|dcBA G2d2 BcdB|G2B2 d2g3a g2| f3e d2e2|cdec|d2 BcdB A2 agfe|gfed ec dcBA BG|B6 d4||
X:1
T:Wappat the Window
M:6/4
L:1/8
B:Daniel Wright – Aria di Camera (London, 1727, No. 21)
N:”being A Choice Collection of Scotch, Irish & Welsh Airs
N:for the Violin and German Flute by the following masters
N:Mr. Alex. Urquahart of Edinburgh, Mr. Dermot O'Connar of Limrick
N:Mr. Hugh Edwards of Carmarthen”
F: https://ia600808.us.archive.org/20/items/AriaDiCamera1727/Wright-AriaDiCamera-1727.pdf
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d2|G3A B2 B3A G2|E4 G2 A4D2|G3A B2 B3A G2|
A2 B4g4b2|b2a2g2a2g2e2|g2d2B2 A4 ef|
g2 (f>e/f/4) g2 B2G2|A2 B4g4||ef|gfga b2 b2a2g2|
e3 def a4 ge|gfga b2b2a2g2|gegefa b3a g2|
a2g2a2b2a2g2|b2a3 g/e/ d4 ef|g3f e2 dcBABG|
A2 B4g2||g2|B3 A/B/ c2B2 BABG|EFEDEG AGAB eg|
BABcdc BcBABG|AGEGAB gdefga|bagabg agegae|
X:1
T:Wap at the Widow
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations” (AKA - The
B:McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 85, p. 134)
F: https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/wap_at_the_widow.pdf
N:The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
K:G
G|TB>AB (G/A/B)G|AD(A/c/) TA2G|TB>AB GB/A/B/G/|TB>AB g>ag|
f>ed (B/c/d)e|dBg TA2 e/f/|Tg>fe dgB|TB3 d2:|
|:e/f/|g>dB gTfe|acA ab/a/g/f/|g>ab abg|Tf>ed Bdg|
Tf>ed ed/e/f/d/|gdB AaTf|ge/f/g dgG|TB3d2:|
|:B|(G/A/B)G (B,/C/D)B,|CA,a Tf2A|(G/A/B)G (B,/C/D)B,|G,B,D g>ag/a/|
Tf>ed ec/d/e/c/|dBg Aaf|(g/f/e/f/g) dgB|TB3d2:|
|:e/f/|g>ab ab/a/g|geb Ta2g|g>ab db/a/g/f/|gdB g>ag|
Tf>ed ec/d/e/c/|dB/c/d/B/ Aa/g/f/e/|g>ab egG|TB3d2:|
|:e/f/|g/f/e/d/e dB/c/d/B/|(cA)a Tf2A|d/c/B/A/G dB/c/d/B/|G>Bd g>ag|
Tf>ed ec/d/e/c/|dBg Aaf|g/f/e/d/e dgG|TB3 d2:|
|:g|b/a/g/f/g dB/c/d/e/|fc'b Ta2g-|ge/f/g/e/ afd|beg dgB|
cGc BgB|Aag f/e/f/g/a/f/|g/f/e/f/g/e/ d/c/B/A/B/G/|B3d2:|
|:D|Gd/c/B/A/ d /B/A/G/|(BA)a Tf2a|G/A/B/A/B/c/ d/e/f/d/e/f/|g/f/e/d/a/g/ f>ef/d/|
b/a/g/f/e/d/ g/f/e/d/c/B/|e/d/c/B/A/G/ TA2G|g/f/e/f/g dgG|TB3d2:|]
X:1
T:Wap at the Widow
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (c. 1745, p. 98)
N:Published in several volumes and different editions, 1731-c. 1745)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
D|F>EF (D/E/)FD|EB,F TE2D|F>EF (DF)D|EFA d2 e/d/|
c>BA BAF|dAF TE2D|(FE)D DFD|TF3 A2:|
|:A|d>ef efd|eBf Te2d|d>ef (ef)d|c>BA d2e|
Tc>BA F/G/AB|AFd TE2D|dcd AdD|TF3 A2:|]
X:2
T:Wap at the Widow my Laddie
M:3/8
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:"Brisk"
S:McGibbon – Scots Tunes, book II, p. 53 (c. 1746)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d | B>AB (G/A/BG) | ADB/c/ TA2G |T(B>AB) (G/A/B)G | B>AB g>ag |
Tg>ed (B/c/de) |(d<B)g TA2G |T(B>A)B (G/A/B)G |TB3d2 :|
|: (e/f/ | g)dB gTfe | acA A(b/a/g/f/) |g>ab abg |Tf>ed Bdg |
f>ed edB | gdB Aaf | (g/f/e/f/g) dgG | TB3d2 :|
|: d | (B/c/d)B (G/A/B)G |(A<D)a {g}Tf2d | (B/c/d)B (G/A/B)G | B/A/B/d/e/f/ g/f/g/b/a/g/ |
f/g/f/e/f/d/ (B/c/d)e |de/f/g/B/ Af/g/a/f/ | g/b/a/g/f/e/ d/c/B/A/B/G/ | TB3d2 :|
|: e/f/ | g/f/g/d/B/d/ g/f/e/f/g/e/ |acA ab/a/g/f/ | g/f/g/a/b/g/ a/g/a/b/a/g/ | f/g/f/e/f/d/ Bdg |
f/g/f/e/f/d/ ed/e/f/d/ | g/f/e/d/c/B/ Af/g/a/f/ |g/f/e/f/g/e/ dgG|TB3d2 :|
X:1
T:Wap at the Widow my Laddie
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 3 (1760, p. 18)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
d|TB>AB (G/A/B)G|ADB/c/ TA2G|TB>AB (G/A/B)G|TB>AB gb/a/g/|
Tf>ed (B/c/d)e|dBg TA2G|g(a/g/f/e/) dgG|TB3 d2:|
|:(e/f/)|g>ab abg|adb Ta2 (g/f/)|g>ab abg|Tf>ed Bga|
Tf>ed edB|gdB Aaf|(g/f/e/f/)g dgG|TB3d2:|
|:D|G(B/c/d/B/) G(B/c/d/B/)|cAa Tf2A|G(B/c/d/B) G(B/c/d/B/)|G(B/c/d/B/) gd=f|
e(c/d/e/c/) d(B/c/d/B/)|c(A/B/c/A/) a(f/g/a/f/)|(g/f/e/f/g/)e/ (d/c/B/A/B/G/)|TB3d2:|
|:(e/f/)|(g/f/e/d/c/B/) gG(b|aAa a(b/a/g/f/)|gGb a/(g/a/b/a/g/)|Tf>ed gGg|
f/(g/f/e/f/d/) (e/f/g)B|gBGA(f/g/a/f/)|(g/f/g/a/)b dgG|TB3d2:|
|:d|(B/c/d)B (G/A/B)G|ADg Tf2d|(B/c/d)B (G/A/B)G|TB>AB g2 (a/g/)|
(f/g/f/e/)d (e/f/g)B|Te>dB A(f/g/a/f/)|(g/a/b)d (e/f/g)G|TB3d2:|
|:(e/f/)|gdB g(a/g/f/e/)|acA a(b/a/g/f/)|g(f/g/a/)b abg|Tf>ed gGg|
ece dgb|(d/c/B/A/)G Afa|gbd egG|TB3d2:|]
X:3
T:Wap at the Widow my Laddie
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
B:McGlashan – Collection of Scots Measures (177?, p. 6)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
G|B>AB GBG|ADB A2G|B>AB G/A/BG|G>AB g>ag|
f>ed e>dB|GdB A>ba|(g/f/e/f/g) deG|B3d2:|
|:d|g>ab abg|gdb a2g|g>ab bag|f>ed g>ag|
f>ed edB|gdB Aba|(g/f/e/f/g) deG|B3d2:|]
X:1
T:Wap at the Widow, My Laddie
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
Q:"Lively"
B:Manson – Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1 (1853, p. 183)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:G
G|BAB (G/A/B)G|ADB {B}A2G|BAB GAG|BAB g2g|
f>ed (ed)B|dgB A2G|gfe deG|B3 d2:|
|:d|gab abg|adb a2g|gab abg|f>ed g2g|
f>ed ede|gdB (Aa)f|g(e/f/g) deG|B3 d2:|]